Equine Lameness: Etiology, Preventive Strategies and Treatment
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Equids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2022) | Viewed by 25229
Special Issue Editors
Interests: equine lameness; equine surgery; veterinary acupuncture; musculoskeletal disease; diagnostic imaging
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Equine lameness has a considerable welfare impact and is responsible for significant industry losses due to the number of days lost to training, financial implications and the potential for loss of use. Accurate diagnosis and identification of the source of lameness is essential for successful management, and recent advances both in gait quantification and advanced imaging techniques have aided this process. Naturally, successful outcomes also rely on evidence-based treatment approaches that adopt a holistic approach, considering not only veterinary but also all rehabilitative and supportive management options. Ultimately, however, preventative strategies focusing on optimization of training regimens and tissue conditioning are needed to reduce the impact of this condition. For this Special Issue, submissions are invited that contribute to the knowledge of preventative measures and any aspect of the diagnostic and treatment pathways of equine lameness.
Dr. Raphael Labens
Prof. Michael C. Schramme
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diagnostic imaging
- equine
- lameness
- treatment
- bone
- tendon
- joint
- rehabilitation
- surgery
- acupuncture
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